VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING Spring 2012 Released Test

UNITED STATES HISTORY: 1865 TO THE PRESENT Form H0112, CORE 1

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United States History: 1865 to the Present

Directions Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the circle on your answer document for the answer you have chosen.

Sample What did the Wright brothers invent? A B C D

Automobile Sewing machine Airplane Water pump

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Settlement houses were created because of increasing — A B C D

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During Reconstruction, a carpetbagger was a Northerner who — F G H J

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immigrant populations urban employment educational opportunities government regulation

moved South for factory jobs enforced African-American rights taught in African-American schools took advantage of Southern hardships

Jane Addams is most recognized for her work with — A B C D

large corporations labor unions political machines settlement houses

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4 “Eight hours for work, Eight hours for rest, Eight hours for what we will” — American Federation of Labor (AFL) song In singing this song, what were union members asking for? F G H J

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Safer factories Higher wages Shorter workdays Fewer work holidays

Which African American believed that equality could be achieved through vocational education? A B C D

Jacob Lawrence Martin Luther King, Jr. W.E.B. DuBois Booker T. Washington

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President Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction included — F G H J

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Which of these had the greatest impact on American farm life in the late 1800s? A B C D

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placing Southern leaders in government prisons allowing Southern states back into the Union taxing Southern states for Union damages allowing Southern citizens to vote on slavery

New inventions Loss of labor Climate changes Loss of land

The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most closely related to the — F G H J

collapse of the stock market rise of labor unions laws against making alcohol increase in unemployed workers

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The purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary was to — A B C D

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At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson proposed the establishment of the — F G H J

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promote Big Stick Diplomacy encourage European aid to the Western Hemisphere reject the Monroe Doctrine discourage United States trade with South America

United Nations League of Nations American Federation of Labor North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Political and economic ties to which country led to United States involvement in World War I? A B C D

France Germany Great Britain Austria-Hungary

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12 Cuban Independence Movement

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United States Emerges as a Major Power

Which phrase best completes this diagram? F G H J

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World War I Roosevelt Corollary Yellow Journalism Spanish American War

The liberation of Western Europe began with the D-Day invasion of — A B C D

Sicily Poland Stalingrad Normandy

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The Virginia Times Thousands Along California Coast Forced into Internment Camps

The people referred to in this headline were most likely — F G H J

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German Americans Japanese Americans Italian Americans Russian Americans

During the 1920s, the literary and artistic movement centered on AfricanAmerican culture was known as the — A B C D

Great Migration Civil Rights Movement Prohibition Era Harlem Renaissance

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16 Actions Taken by

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Japan attacks Manchuria Italy attacks Ethiopia Germany attacks Poland Which answer best completes the title of this list? F G H J

Fascist Countries Central Powers Democratic Countries Allied Nations

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This photograph illustrates one way that women — A B C D

received equal pay for equal work were members of a trade union were an important part of the war effort worked overtime for extra pay

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President Roosevelt Signing the GI Bill of Rights

This photograph shows the President — F G H J

ending segregation in the military increasing benefits for veterans reducing the size of the army creating pensions for veterans

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Map Legend Warsaw Pact NATO

What is the best title for this map? A B C D

Europe Europe Europe Europe

During the Cold War After World War I During World War II After the Collapse of Communism

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20 Impact of New Technology Military advancements in jet technology

Increase in

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Which phrase best completes this diagram? F G H J

Domestic and international travel Convenience of communications Electrification and urbanization Access to information sources

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This picture shows the result of the work by — A B C D

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Charles Drew Ray Kroc Dorothea Dix Martha Graham

One result of the Civil Rights Movement was the passage of the — F G H J

Lend-Lease Act GI Bill of Rights Act Social Security Act Voting Rights Act of 1965

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After 1965, immigration patterns to the United States led to the greatest increase from which continent? A B C D

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Europe Africa Asia Australia

To help rebuild the economies of Europe after World War II, the United States established the — F G H J

Marshall Plan Warsaw Pact Manhattan Project North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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25 Cold War Superpowers United States

Soviet Union

Capitalism

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Which term best replaces the question mark? A B C D

Monarchy Communism Imperialism Democracy

26 . . . Asia, after all, has already lost some 450 million of its peoples to the Communist dictatorship, and we simply can’t afford greater losses. — President’s News Conference of April 7, 1954 In his news conference, President Dwight Eisenhower is discussing the — F G H J

Cuban Missile Crisis Domino Theory Truman Doctrine Suez Canal Crisis

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Which two states are located in the same region of the United States? A B C D

Alabama and Georgia Arkansas and Indiana California and Texas Illinois and Massachusetts

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During the late 1800s, this type of housing was found mostly on the Great Plains because the — F G H J

industrial demand for trees was high materials to build a shelter were limited region’s weather conditions were calm trees in this region had been destroyed

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Westward expansion had the most negative effect on which group of people? A B C D

European immigrants American Indians Southern farmers African Americans

30 Railroad System, 1890

Map Legend Railroad

What is one result of this system? F G H J

Increased industrial development Decreased communication Increased cost of production Decreased price of land

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Which state is located farthest to the west? A B C D

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By the late 1800s, eastern factories were mainly located near — F G H J

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Virginia Mississippi Texas Oregon

deep canals cattle ranches areas with large farms areas with large populations

Which invention had the greatest impact on the settlement of the Great Plains after the Civil War? A B C D

Steel plow Cotton gin Water wheel Oil drill

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This drawing is best described as showing how the world is changing as a result of — F G H J

integration migration globalization conservation

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Courtesy of FDR Library

Civilian Conservation Corps Workers Removing a Beetle-Infested Tree

These workers are participating in a New Deal program to — A B C D

build an electric dam improve the environment place railroad tracks guarantee high wages

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immigrants from various countries trade with foreign nations productivity from local factories taxes on locally produced goods

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This change resulted from an increase in —

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One major advantage of the assembly line was that it increased the — A B C D

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The 13th Amendment is important because it — F G H J

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cost of production prices of goods speed of production wages of workers

expanded the power of the legislative branch increased the voting rights of citizens limited the power of the judicial branch outlawed the practice of owning slaves

Which economic practice had the greatest effect on the economy after World War II? A B C D

Rent control Savings accounts Buying on credit Trading between states

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In the 1920s which new forms of entertainment became available to many Americans? F G H J

Radio and movies Television and newspapers Books and magazines Advertising and telephones

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Answer Key-3177-H0112 Test Sequence Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Correct Answer A J D H D G A H A G C J D G D F C G A F A J C F B G A G B F D J A H B G C J C F

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Spring 2012 Released US History II Standards of Learning History Test Total Raw Score to Scaled Score Conversion Table for Multiple Choice Form H0112, Core 1

Total Raw Score

Total Scaled Score

If you get this many items correct:

Then your converted scaled score is:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

0 168 209 234 252 267 279 290 299 308 316 324 331 338 345 351 358 364 370 376 382 388 394 400 407 413 420 427 434 441 449 457 466 476 487 500 515 534 559 600 600

A total raw score (left column) is converted to a total scaled score (right column). The total scaled score may range from 0 to 600. A scaled score of 400 or more means the student passed the SOL test, while a scaled score of 399 or less means the student did not pass the test. A scaled score of 500 or more indicates the student passed the SOL test at an advanced level.